Clarence Leroy Kea (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional

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player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg)

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High school

Born in

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, Kea attended

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, in

, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Kea played

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, with the

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, from 1976 to 1980.

Professional career

Kea was selected with the 9th pick, of the eighth round, in the

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, by the Dallas Mavericks. After signing two 10-day contracts with the Mavericks, in 1981,1981 NBA Transactions
he was signed for the remainder of the 1980–81 season, during which he played in 16 games, averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. The next season ( 1981–82), he played in 35 games but his averages dipped to 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. After his NBA career, Kea played professionally in Italy (

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), Israel (

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), and France ( Limoges).

References

External links

NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
Photo of Clarence Kea
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